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Nobody’s done this before. That’s the point.

Most owners sell one business in their life, and most buyers buy one. This is the plain-English version of how it all works — free, no account needed, nobody contacts you. Pick your side.

I own a businessSelling, stop by stopTen stops between first thinking about it and handing over the keys. Nobody needs to know you are reading.I want to buy oneBuying, topic by topicSeven topics, in the order a buyer actually moves, from wondering whether this is for you to the first stretch as the owner.

Selling, at a glance

Go straight to a stop, or start at the beginning.

Buying, at a glance

Go straight to a topic, or start at the beginning.

  1. Is this for you
  2. What you can afford
  3. Finding the right one
  4. Reading a business
  5. Making an offer
  6. Diligence
  7. Closing, and after

Quick reference

The terms, the documents and the SBA loan sequence, on one page, for when you need one thing and not a whole guide.